{"id":3467,"date":"2024-06-14T00:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3467"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:10:22","slug":"unga-oks-indias-proposal-for-memorial-wall-forpeacekeepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/unga-oks-indias-proposal-for-memorial-wall-forpeacekeepers\/","title":{"rendered":"UNGA OKs Indias proposal for memorial wall for\npeacekeepers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted approval for Indias proposal to establish a memorial wall at the United Nations Headquarters, dedicated to honouring fallen peacekeepers. The resolution received overwhelming support from nearly 190 countries, marking a remarkable achievement for Indias initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed their appreciation for the approval. The Prime Minister took to Twitter to thank the countries for their support, stating, Delighted that the Resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India, has been adopted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/un\">UN<\/a> General Assembly. The Resolution received a record 190 co-sponsorships. Grateful for everyones support.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution welcomed the initiative of member states to establish at a suitable and prominent place at United Nations Headquarters in New York a memorial wall to honor the memory of fallen peacekeepers, giving due consideration to the modalities involved, including the recording of the names of those who have made the supreme sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>India is the third-largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping, with over 6,000 military and <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/police\">Police<\/a> personnel deployed across various missions worldwide. Indian peacekeepers have made significant sacrifices, with 177 personnel having lost their lives, the highest number among all troop-contributing countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted approval for Indias proposal to establish a memorial wall at the United Nations Headquarters, dedicated to honouring fallen peacekeepers. The resolution received overwhelming support from nearly 190 countries, marking a remarkable achievement for Indias initiative. 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